Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 54th vs. 141st).
By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).
Main facts and rankings
Papua New Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11002753
|
863951
|
| Population rank | 89/197 | 161/197 |
| GDP |
$31.8B
2024 |
$1.58B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 110/197 | 182/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,007
2024 |
$1,934
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 140/197 | 157/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,875
2024 |
$2,675
2024 |
| Government debt |
$16.6B
2024 |
$350M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52.1%
2024 |
22.1%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,566
2024 |
$427
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 129/185 | 169/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,362
2026 |
$1,776
2026 |
| Land area | 174,850 sq mi | 10,807 sq mi |
| Population density |
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.1
2023 |
3.56
2023 |
| Median age |
23.6 years
2024 |
21.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2026 |
71 years
2026 |
Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts
Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | $31,800,428,266 | $1,583,964,704 |
| 2023 | $30,816,367,067 | $1,506,124,566 |
| 2022 | $31,653,185,953 | $1,466,670,930 |
| 2021 | $26,109,413,521 | $1,558,312,104 |
| 2020 | $23,848,447,850 | $1,536,143,428 |
| 2019 | $24,750,626,030 | $1,619,150,564 |
| 2018 | $24,109,780,708 | $1,615,473,250 |
| 2017 | $22,742,699,138 | $1,469,790,526 |
| 2016 | $20,758,876,953 | $1,379,486,291 |
| 2015 | $21,723,437,010 | $1,307,908,814 |
| 2014 | $23,210,823,987 | $1,335,576,763 |
| 2013 | $21,261,338,065 | $1,285,905,958 |
| 2012 | $21,295,168,666 | $1,185,217,634 |
| 2011 | $17,985,138,066 | $1,063,898,227 |
| 2010 | $14,250,786,675 | $898,128,551 |
| 2009 | $11,619,456,449 | $805,557,289 |
| 2008 | $11,670,892,801 | $776,335,523 |
| 2007 | $9,545,028,944 | $695,291,218 |
| 2006 | $8,354,911,041 | $617,257,458 |
| 2005 | $4,865,892,972 | $552,881,357 |
| 2004 | $3,927,157,867 | $468,000,121 |
| 2003 | $3,536,411,824 | $417,666,639 |
| 2002 | $2,999,511,040 | $346,406,739 |
| 2001 | $3,081,024,212 | $409,508,553 |
| 2000 | $3,521,339,699 | $419,842,674 |
| 1999 | $3,477,038,204 | $488,024,514 |
| 1998 | $3,789,443,015 | $457,579,840 |
| 1997 | $4,936,615,299 | $526,554,006 |
| 1996 | $5,155,311,077 | $510,586,430 |
| 1995 | $4,636,057,476 | $469,443,202 |
| 1994 | $5,502,786,070 | $402,837,005 |
| 1993 | $4,974,550,286 | $300,746,361 |
| 1992 | $4,377,980,510 | $269,034,596 |
| 1991 | $3,787,394,958 | $227,540,473 |
| 1990 | $3,219,729,083 | $214,877,667 |
| 1989 | $3,546,472,566 | $172,882,411 |
| 1988 | $3,656,177,881 | $176,494,394 |
| 1987 | $3,143,851,794 | $155,128,542 |
| 1986 | $2,647,995,602 | $147,620,048 |
| 1985 | $2,423,339,172 | $165,524,943 |
| 1984 | $2,552,662,617 | $181,570,474 |
| 1983 | $2,562,351,551 | $181,220,399 |
| 1982 | $2,368,719,683 | $192,902,019 |
| 1981 | $2,498,190,847 | $193,750,541 |
| 1980 | $2,545,808,456 | $182,852,107 |
| 1979 | $2,293,760,511 | $151,276,496 |
| 1978 | $1,947,878,831 | $111,027,427 |
| 1977 | $1,640,746,619 | $93,145,283 |
| 1976 | $1,511,843,235 | $83,100,834 |
| 1975 | $1,356,603,608 | $74,620,320 |
| 1974 | $1,467,417,672 | $84,539,332 |
| 1973 | $1,299,079,410 | $55,272,109 |
| 1972 | $858,761,926 | $40,606,712 |
| 1971 | $717,750,278 | $50,056,883 |
| 1970 | $645,568,215 | - |
| 1969 | $551,263,864 | $28,606,411 |
| 1968 | $485,184,190 | $28,084,253 |
| 1967 | $441,728,183 | $25,203,524 |
| 1966 | $390,992,063 | - |
| 1965 | $344,176,055 | - |
| 1964 | $305,312,049 | - |
| 1963 | $275,968,044 | - |
| 1962 | $261,184,042 | - |
| 1961 | $244,832,039 | - |
| 1960 | $230,496,037 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | $3,007 | $1,934 |
| 2023 | $2,966 | $1,883 |
| 2022 | $3,102 | $1,878 |
| 2021 | $2,608 | $2,043 |
| 2020 | $2,430 | $2,063 |
| 2019 | $2,576 | $2,224 |
| 2018 | $2,566 | $2,278 |
| 2017 | $2,478 | $2,144 |
| 2016 | $2,316 | $2,083 |
| 2015 | $2,485 | $2,045 |
| 2014 | $2,723 | $2,165 |
| 2013 | $2,561 | $2,161 |
| 2012 | $2,635 | $2,066 |
| 2011 | $2,288 | $1,924 |
| 2010 | $1,867 | $1,685 |
| 2009 | $1,569 | $1,555 |
| 2008 | $1,625 | $1,526 |
| 2007 | $1,371 | $1,390 |
| 2006 | $1,238 | $1,256 |
| 2005 | $744 | $1,144 |
| 2004 | $621 | $986 |
| 2003 | $577 | $896 |
| 2002 | $506 | $757 |
| 2001 | $538 | $912 |
| 2000 | $636 | $953 |
| 1999 | $650 | $1,134 |
| 1998 | $733 | $1,092 |
| 1997 | $990 | $1,292 |
| 1996 | $1,071 | $1,289 |
| 1995 | $998 | $1,220 |
| 1994 | $1,228 | $1,078 |
| 1993 | $1,151 | $829 |
| 1992 | $1,051 | $764 |
| 1991 | $942 | $666 |
| 1990 | $826 | $648 |
| 1989 | $934 | $538 |
| 1988 | $985 | $567 |
| 1987 | $865 | $515 |
| 1986 | $745 | $506 |
| 1985 | $697 | $586 |
| 1984 | $750 | $665 |
| 1983 | $769 | $686 |
| 1982 | $726 | $756 |
| 1981 | $781 | $786 |
| 1980 | $813 | $768 |
| 1979 | $748 | $658 |
| 1978 | $648 | $500 |
| 1977 | $558 | $434 |
| 1976 | $525 | $401 |
| 1975 | $482 | $372 |
| 1974 | $533 | $433 |
| 1973 | $483 | $291.3 |
| 1972 | $327 | $219.5 |
| 1971 | $279.7 | $277.1 |
| 1970 | $257.6 | - |
| 1969 | $225.3 | $165.9 |
| 1968 | $202.9 | $166.9 |
| 1967 | $189 | $153.5 |
| 1966 | $171.1 | - |
| 1965 | $153.9 | - |
| 1964 | $139.5 | - |
| 1963 | $128.9 | - |
| 1962 | $124.7 | - |
| 1961 | $119.7 | - |
| 1960 | $115.5 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Papua New Guinea vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2026 | 66.5 | 71 |
| 2025 | 66.4 | 70.8 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 70.7 |
| 2023 | 66.1 | 70.5 |
| 2022 | 65.3 | 70.4 |
| 2021 | 64.4 | 68.9 |
| 2020 | 65.1 | 69.3 |
| 2019 | 65.3 | 70 |
| 2018 | 65.1 | 69.8 |
| 2017 | 64.9 | 69.7 |
| 2016 | 64.7 | 69.5 |
| 2015 | 64.5 | 69.3 |
| 2014 | 64.2 | 69 |
| 2013 | 63.9 | 69 |
| 2012 | 63.6 | 69 |
| 2011 | 63.4 | 68.8 |
| 2010 | 63.1 | 68.7 |
| 2009 | 62.8 | 68.4 |
| 2008 | 62.5 | 68.3 |
| 2007 | 62.2 | 67.8 |
| 2006 | 62 | 68 |
| 2005 | 61.9 | 67.8 |
| 2004 | 61.8 | 67.6 |
| 2003 | 61.7 | 67.5 |
| 2002 | 61.6 | 67.4 |
| 2001 | 61.6 | 67.2 |
| 2000 | 61.6 | 67.1 |
| 1999 | 61.5 | 67 |
| 1998 | 60.4 | 66.9 |
| 1997 | 61.3 | 66.8 |
| 1996 | 61.1 | 66.7 |
| 1995 | 60.9 | 66.7 |
| 1994 | 60.7 | 66.7 |
| 1993 | 60.5 | 66.6 |
| 1992 | 60.3 | 66.5 |
| 1991 | 59.9 | 66.4 |
| 1990 | 59.8 | 66.2 |
| 1989 | 59.6 | 66.1 |
| 1988 | 59.4 | 65.9 |
| 1987 | 59.2 | 65.7 |
| 1986 | 59 | 64.7 |
| 1985 | 58.8 | 65.3 |
| 1984 | 58.6 | 65 |
| 1983 | 58.3 | 64.8 |
| 1982 | 58.1 | 64.5 |
| 1981 | 57.8 | 64.1 |
| 1980 | 57.4 | 63.7 |
| 1979 | 57 | 63.1 |
| 1978 | 56.5 | 62.5 |
| 1977 | 56 | 61.5 |
| 1976 | 55.5 | 61.2 |
| 1975 | 55 | 58.4 |
| 1974 | 54.4 | 59.6 |
| 1973 | 53.9 | 58.8 |
| 1972 | 53.3 | 57.9 |
| 1971 | 52.6 | 57 |
| 1970 | 52.1 | 56.1 |
| 1969 | 51.5 | 55.1 |
| 1968 | 50.9 | 54.1 |
| 1967 | 50.2 | 53.1 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 52.3 |
| 1965 | 48.9 | 51.4 |
| 1964 | 48.3 | 50.6 |
| 1963 | 47.7 | 49.8 |
| 1962 | 46.7 | 49 |
| 1961 | 46.4 | 48.3 |
| 1960 | 45.8 | 47.7 |
| 1959 | 45.1 | 47 |
| 1958 | 44.6 | 46.3 |
| 1957 | 43.9 | 45.7 |
| 1956 | 43.3 | 42.8 |
| 1955 | 42.6 | 44.3 |
| 1954 | 42 | 43.7 |
| 1953 | 41.3 | 43.2 |
| 1952 | 40.7 | 42.6 |
| 1951 | 35.5 | 42 |
| 1950 | 39.4 | 41.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 10,576,502 | 819,198 |
| 2023 | 10,389,635 | 800,005 |
| 2022 | 10,203,169 | 781,066 |
| 2021 | 10,012,896 | 762,591 |
| 2020 | 9,815,746 | 744,498 |
| 2019 | 9,609,010 | 728,147 |
| 2018 | 9,394,513 | 709,101 |
| 2017 | 9,178,714 | 685,672 |
| 2016 | 8,961,718 | 662,379 |
| 2015 | 8,743,246 | 639,415 |
| 2014 | 8,523,441 | 616,908 |
| 2013 | 8,302,698 | 594,945 |
| 2012 | 8,081,390 | 573,606 |
| 2011 | 7,859,346 | 552,945 |
| 2010 | 7,633,523 | 532,968 |
| 2009 | 7,406,438 | 518,141 |
| 2008 | 7,183,002 | 508,790 |
| 2007 | 6,963,345 | 500,156 |
| 2006 | 6,747,720 | 491,594 |
| 2005 | 6,535,905 | 483,080 |
| 2004 | 6,328,041 | 474,611 |
| 2003 | 6,123,997 | 466,154 |
| 2002 | 5,924,003 | 457,671 |
| 2001 | 5,728,435 | 449,125 |
| 2000 | 5,537,064 | 440,469 |
| 1999 | 5,349,333 | 430,500 |
| 1998 | 5,166,390 | 419,071 |
| 1997 | 4,987,883 | 407,474 |
| 1996 | 4,813,361 | 396,009 |
| 1995 | 4,644,278 | 384,733 |
| 1994 | 4,480,208 | 373,675 |
| 1993 | 4,320,872 | 362,839 |
| 1992 | 4,166,699 | 352,205 |
| 1991 | 4,021,837 | 341,738 |
| 1990 | 3,896,481 | 331,435 |
| 1989 | 3,796,078 | 321,282 |
| 1988 | 3,711,880 | 311,265 |
| 1987 | 3,632,543 | 301,414 |
| 1986 | 3,554,793 | 291,842 |
| 1985 | 3,478,936 | 282,455 |
| 1984 | 3,405,198 | 273,163 |
| 1983 | 3,333,633 | 264,068 |
| 1982 | 3,264,291 | 255,200 |
| 1981 | 3,197,019 | 246,555 |
| 1980 | 3,131,512 | 238,135 |
| 1979 | 3,067,341 | 229,953 |
| 1978 | 3,003,714 | 222,029 |
| 1977 | 2,940,327 | 214,418 |
| 1976 | 2,877,327 | 207,194 |
| 1975 | 2,814,820 | 200,744 |
| 1974 | 2,752,671 | 195,041 |
| 1973 | 2,690,629 | 189,774 |
| 1972 | 2,628,432 | 184,994 |
| 1971 | 2,566,421 | 180,637 |
| 1970 | 2,505,628 | 176,579 |
| 1969 | 2,446,927 | 172,476 |
| 1968 | 2,390,803 | 168,282 |
| 1967 | 2,337,532 | 164,245 |
| 1966 | 2,285,774 | 160,393 |
| 1965 | 2,235,820 | 156,686 |
| 1964 | 2,188,325 | 153,085 |
| 1963 | 2,141,376 | 149,589 |
| 1962 | 2,093,919 | 146,201 |
| 1961 | 2,046,127 | 142,912 |
| 1960 | 1,995,110 | 139,688 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2023 | 3.1 | 3.56 |
| 2022 | 3.17 | 3.62 |
| 2021 | 3.22 | 3.69 |
| 2020 | 3.27 | 3.75 |
| 2019 | 3.32 | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 3.38 | 3.93 |
| 2017 | 3.43 | 4.06 |
| 2016 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 3.56 | 4.29 |
| 2014 | 3.63 | 4.36 |
| 2013 | 3.68 | 4.33 |
| 2012 | 3.75 | 4.33 |
| 2011 | 3.82 | 4.34 |
| 2010 | 3.88 | 4.34 |
| 2009 | 3.94 | 4.35 |
| 2008 | 4.01 | 4.36 |
| 2007 | 4.08 | 4.37 |
| 2006 | 4.15 | 4.39 |
| 2005 | 4.22 | 4.41 |
| 2004 | 4.28 | 4.47 |
| 2003 | 4.36 | 4.54 |
| 2002 | 4.42 | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 4.47 | 4.67 |
| 2000 | 4.53 | 4.76 |
| 1999 | 4.59 | 4.86 |
| 1998 | 4.63 | 4.98 |
| 1997 | 4.68 | 5.09 |
| 1996 | 4.73 | 5.22 |
| 1995 | 4.78 | 5.34 |
| 1994 | 4.87 | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 4.96 | 5.45 |
| 1992 | 5.03 | 5.51 |
| 1991 | 5.11 | 5.62 |
| 1990 | 5.18 | 5.74 |
| 1989 | 5.24 | 5.87 |
| 1988 | 5.3 | 5.99 |
| 1987 | 5.36 | 6.12 |
| 1986 | 5.42 | 6.26 |
| 1985 | 5.47 | 6.38 |
| 1984 | 5.51 | 6.49 |
| 1983 | 5.56 | 6.57 |
| 1982 | 5.59 | 6.64 |
| 1981 | 5.65 | 6.71 |
| 1980 | 5.71 | 6.77 |
| 1979 | 5.79 | 6.82 |
| 1978 | 5.88 | 6.87 |
| 1977 | 5.96 | 6.92 |
| 1976 | 6.02 | 6.95 |
| 1975 | 6.07 | 6.99 |
| 1974 | 6.11 | 7.01 |
| 1973 | 6.16 | 7 |
| 1972 | 6.2 | 6.99 |
| 1971 | 6.23 | 6.99 |
| 1970 | 6.25 | 6.98 |
| 1969 | 6.26 | 6.97 |
| 1968 | 6.25 | 6.95 |
| 1967 | 6.24 | 6.97 |
| 1966 | 6.23 | 7 |
| 1965 | 6.2 | 7.02 |
| 1964 | 6.19 | 7.05 |
| 1963 | 6.15 | 7.03 |
| 1962 | 6.14 | 7.04 |
| 1961 | 6.07 | 7.05 |
| 1960 | 6.02 | 7.07 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 23.6 | 21.5 |
| 2023 | 23.4 | 21.3 |
| 2022 | 23.2 | 21.1 |
| 2021 | 23 | 20.9 |
| 2020 | 22.8 | 20.7 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 20.5 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 20.4 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | 20.2 |
| 2016 | 22 | 20 |
| 2015 | 21.9 | 19.9 |
| 2014 | 21.7 | 19.8 |
| 2013 | 21.5 | 19.7 |
| 2012 | 21.3 | 19.7 |
| 2011 | 21.2 | 19.6 |
| 2010 | 21 | 19.6 |
| 2009 | 20.9 | 19.5 |
| 2008 | 20.7 | 19.4 |
| 2007 | 20.6 | 19.4 |
| 2006 | 20.4 | 19.2 |
| 2005 | 20.3 | 19.1 |
| 2004 | 20.2 | 19 |
| 2003 | 20 | 18.8 |
| 2002 | 19.9 | 18.6 |
| 2001 | 19.9 | 18.4 |
| 2000 | 19.8 | 18.3 |
| 1999 | 19.7 | 18.1 |
| 1998 | 19.6 | 17.9 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 17.8 |
| 1996 | 19.4 | 17.7 |
| 1995 | 19.2 | 17.5 |
| 1994 | 19.1 | 17.4 |
| 1993 | 19 | 17.2 |
| 1992 | 18.9 | 17.1 |
| 1991 | 18.8 | 17 |
| 1990 | 18.7 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 18.6 | 16.7 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 16.5 |
| 1987 | 18.5 | 16.4 |
| 1986 | 18.5 | 16.3 |
| 1985 | 18.4 | 16.2 |
| 1984 | 18.3 | 16.1 |
| 1983 | 18.3 | 16 |
| 1982 | 18.2 | 15.9 |
| 1981 | 18.1 | 15.9 |
| 1980 | 18 | 15.8 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 15.8 |
| 1978 | 17.7 | 15.8 |
| 1977 | 17.5 | 15.9 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 15.9 |
| 1975 | 17.3 | 16.1 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 16.3 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 17.1 | 16.6 |
| 1971 | 17.2 | 16.6 |
| 1970 | 17.3 | 16.7 |
| 1969 | 17.4 | 16.8 |
| 1968 | 17.5 | 16.8 |
| 1967 | 17.6 | 16.9 |
| 1966 | 17.8 | 17 |
| 1965 | 17.9 | 17 |
| 1964 | 18 | 17 |
| 1963 | 18.1 | 17 |
| 1962 | 18.3 | 16.9 |
| 1961 | 18.4 | 16.9 |
| 1960 | 18.5 | 16.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$30.7B
2024 |
$1.57B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20.4%
2024 |
35.8%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
0.78%
2023 |
8.29%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.31%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.23%
2024 |
-3.08%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.69%
2022 |
0.69%
2013 |
| Services, % of GDP |
41.5%
2024 |
46.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
37.2%
2024 |
23.4%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
54.3
2026 |
53.7
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31%
2009 |
29.2%
2012 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2009 |
2.8%
2012 |
| Listed domestic companies |
6
2016 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.68B
2017 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.9B
2023 |
$688M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.87M
2024 |
$95.2M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
39,000
2020 |
4,400
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.04%
2018 |
1.63%
2020 |
Energy
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
128 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$14.6
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
5.47 megatons
2024 |
0.31 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.52 tons
2024 |
0.38 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
54.6%
2022 |
50.1%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
40%
2021 |
6.56%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
35.3%
2021 |
0.86%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
20.5%
2023 |
81.3%
2023 |
Society
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
0.01%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-284
2025 |
+1,631
2025 |
| Urban population |
15.4%
2024 |
30.7%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
51.4:48.6
2024 |
51.1:48.9
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.35 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.15 ft
2025 |
5.14 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
37.6
2026 |
36
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2025 |
44
2025 |
| Higher education index |
30
2026 |
3
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.4
2010 |
3.68
2008 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
12.6
2019 |
16.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
86
2025 |
136
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
87.1%
2022 |
84.1%
2013 |
| English speaking |
70.4%
2023 |
31.7%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
24.1%
2023 |
42.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$85.2
2023 |
$111.4
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$7.28
2023 |
$3.52
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2026 |
71 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2023 |
33.9%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.06
2023 |
0.24
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.9 years
2025 |
22.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
189
2023 |
123
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
40.3
2023 |
20.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
21.2%
2022 |
23.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
14.1%
2024 |
12%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
91
2026 |
93
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
39.6%
2022 |
36.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.13 liters
2020 |
1.45 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.3%
2026 |
0.02%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
16,532 sq mi
2024 |
13,192 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
5,425 sq mi
2026 |
422 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
138,051 sq mi
2026 |
9,733 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
5,809 mi
2011 |
864 mi
2011 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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